The Lok Ayukta Division Bench’s order referring a case related to the alleged misuse of Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to its Full Bench was upheld by the Kerala High Court on Tuesday.
A Division Bench of the High Court consisting of Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice V.G. Arun dismissed the petition of R.S. Sasikumar challenging the decision of Lok Ayukta.
The petitioner had moved the Lok Ayukta challenging the decision of the previous Left Democratic Front government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to release funds allegedly to ineligible persons. Mr. Sasikumar had alleged that the Lok Ayukta had committed an act of judicial impropriety by referring the question of maintainability of the petition to the Full Bench, which was earlier decided by a Bench headed by Lok Ayukta Pius C. Kuriakose.
